Anthophora abrupta Say, 1837 is a animal in the Apidae family, order Hymenoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Anthophora abrupta Say, 1837

Anthophora abrupta Say, 1837

Anthophora abrupta is a North American anthophorine bee with distinct mating habits and gregarious nesting behavior.

Family
Genus
Anthophora
Order
Hymenoptera
Class
Insecta

About Anthophora abrupta Say, 1837

Anthophora abrupta is a species of anthophorine bee that belongs to the family Apidae. This species is found in North America. Among this bee species, females only mate one time, while males are capable of mating multiple times. Anthophora abrupta nests in gregarious groups: when one female begins constructing a nest, other females are attracted to the site by her movements and the pheromones she produces.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Hymenoptera Apidae Anthophora

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